Journalist and founder of Media Room Hub, Azuka Ogujiuba, has disclosed how two police officers orchestrated her detention for three days over the publication of a court injunction on her Instagram page.
While recounting her ordeal to newsmen, Ogujiuba said that a lot of journalists have been detained unlawfully for doing nothing.
“I got a letter from the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Office, inviting me.
“I went there on August 6, the people in charge of the case were Moses Jolugbo and Ifeoma Ogoli. I have high regards for the police, and I respect the constitution, that was why I went.
“It was Adewale Oladapo that petitioned against me for cyberbullying and defamation of character. They showed me my Instagram page (media-hub), where I published a court injunction.
“I told them what I published was not cyberbullying but a court injunction. I told them that I didn’t write it, but the court approved it and that I am not the only media that published it and that close to 20 media houses published it.
“I asked, ‘Why am I the only one being petitioned?’ They asked me to get a surety, and I left.
“Two days later, I was in the office for an exclusive interview when the two police officers who interrogated me the other day showed up.
“They chased me like a terrorist, harassed me, and dragged my phone. Even the person that I interviewed thought they were kidnappers.
“They took me to their office, and for almost 45 minutes, they didn’t say anything. They later confronted me that I didn’t bring down the court injunction that I published.
“I was traumatised. I couldn’t sleep. I am sure the IGP is not aware that such a thing is happening in his office. Misused authority was used on me. They are giving the Nigerian police a bad name.
“I know that my detention was orchestrated by Moses Jolugbo and Ifeoma Ogoli. The policemen pointed guns at me, and I had no choice but to obey.
“I asked to speak to my family or my lawyer, but they refused and locked me in the cell for three days without food. I don’t know how I survived it.”
How IGP office locked me three days for publishing court injunction – Journalist
